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Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
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Holding: The process patent that Prometheus Laboratories had obtained for correlations between blood test results and patient health is not eligible for a patent because it incorporates laws of nature.
Judgment: Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on March 20, 2012.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Court's biotech case sends stern warning to Federal Circuit and software designers (Ronald Mann)
- Opinion recap: Freeing doctors to practice (Lyle Denniston)
- Argument recap: For want of a good hypothetical (Lyle Denniston)
- UPDATED: A recusal in Mayo case? (Lyle Denniston)
- Argument preview: Patients' reaction, patents' scope (Lyle Denniston)
- Major ruling for doctors due (Lyle Denniston)
Briefs and Documents
Merits Briefs for the Petitioners
- Brief of Mayo Laboratories and Mayo Clinic Rochester
- Reply brief for Mayo Laboratories and Mayo Clinic Rochester
Amicus Briefs in Support of the Petitioners
- Brief for Verizon Communications, Inc., and Hewlett Packard Company
- Brief for Nine Law Professors
- Brief for the CATO Institute et al.
- Brief for Arup Laboratories, Inc., and Laboratory Conporation of America Holdings
- Brief for the of American College of Medical Genetics et al.
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union
- Brief for AARP and the Public Patent Foundation
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I have a program where I am calculating a number and then taking the inverse of it (i.e: 1/x), I am going through this calculation many times...but there are times when x=0, which will make it not possible to take the invese of(i.e 1/0)......I am attempting to use a try /catch/throw method....my function's name is solver, and it is being called in main:
int main(){
try { solver(); }
now the function:
void solver(){
//this is where my ? is, I just need to check is if x == 0??
if (x == 0){
//is this exception, or do I write invalid_argument or range_error
//or is it basically anything I want it to be, are they biult in?
throw_exception("x found to be 0"
//now back to main
int main() {
try { solver(); }
catch(exception ){
cout<<"error, 0 calculated<<endl;}//end catch
I am getting a many errors with this...and since I've never used try/catch/throw...I am not sure what I am doing wrong...
also, when it does catch an exception, does it exit the program?
or is there a way to catch the exception and go to the next iteration and next calculation?? thanks for any help...


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Bindi celebrates in style
ALL she wanted for her 14th birthday was for people to start thinking about their choices on this earth.
We are all still working on that but one thing Terri Irwin could get for her daughter was a pair of new boots.
Khaki fold-down ankle boots, perfect for feeding crocs and completing zoo duties but decked out with studs and dark rhinestones, perfect for a teenage girl wanting to show some flair.
"They were a present from my mum, love my mum," she said when asked about them.
The Wildlife Warrior commanded a celebrity reception as she arrived in a stretch Hummer to walk the "pink cammo carpet" at her boot camp themed birthday bash at Australia Zoo.
Accompanied by Terri and a beaming younger brother Robert, the three signed autographs and posed for photos with the crowd of fans that gathered to catch a glimpse of their idol.
Bindi explained the reason behind her choice of boot camp theme was partly due to her latest Bootcamp TV series and partly it was who she is.
"Khaki is more than just a colour, it is an attitude," she said.
"It was my dad's signature colour and I'm carrying on his legacy."
Mum Terri Irwin beamed throughout and could not be prouder of her teenage daughter.
"Bindi you are so beautiful. You are so much like your dad.
"He used to say 'I have a bad head' but somehow you are just like Steve but yet very, very beautiful," Terri said.
Margie Cummins, who took out the title of the 2012 season of Biggest Loser, was one Bindi's special guests to help her celebrate her special day.
"I have to contain my excitement. I'm just like a little kid. She's turned into a young lady overnight. She's just gorgeous," she said.
Also on hand to celebrate the day was the Jabbawockeez, the hip-hop dance crew, which won the first season of America's Best Dance Crew.
The group, who are big fans of the Irwins, performed in the Crocoseum before Bindi fed the crocs and cut her cake.


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In early January, a few members of the Dumbarton Oaks community travelled to Seattle in order to participate in the joint annual meetings of the American Philological Association (APA) and Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), which were held January 3–6, 2013.
During the AIA meeting, Deborah Brown, Librarian for Byzantine Studies at Dumbarton Oaks, led a special colloquium, "Managing Archaeological Data in the Digital Age: Best Practices and Realities," which she organized with the assistance of Lucie Stylianopoulos (UVA). Co-sponsored by the Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology Group (AIA) and the Forum for Classics, Libraries, and Scholarly Communications (APA), several of the papers featured archaeological projects that included important Byzantine or later material, but the colloquium also brought together archaeologists, librarians, and archivists for a discussion of common problems and possible solutions for the critical issue of long-term data management. Screencasts of the individual papers are available to the public on YouTube.
Late antique, Byzantine, and medieval studies were well-represented during the joint meetings. In addition to reports from active fieldwork projects in Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, and other Mediterranean countries, presenters also discussed late antique and Byzantine material culture in AIA sessions such as "Mapping and Mathematics for Sites and Shipwrecks" and "The Afterlives of Monuments: Reuse and Transformation in the Ancient World."


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With the success of the 30th Anniversary subscription evident (at least in terms of sales) I am wondering who would support a PoP 30th Anniversary Subscription. This would still be comprised of MOTUC figures but all would be from the PoP faction. It is increasingly evident that there is almost an overwhelming number of PoP figures still to be released and that they are a polarizing faction for many. I would think that a separate subscription for the 30th anniversary would be a win win for both supporters and detractors alike as it would allow those who desperately want more PoP to get several figures (probably 6) in one year while giving those who are not happy about getting PoP figures included in their MOTUC subs a year that would be entirely free of them. This is all assuming, of course, that MOTUC in general lasts until 2015. I have a feeling it will
Let me be clear on what I am proposing (and what several PoP fans have been asking for when discussing this possibility). This would NOT work like the current MOTU 30th line, which is comprised of entirely NEW characters. This would be comprised of established PoP characters who have yet to be released (like Castapella, Sea Hawk, Madame Razz, and Mermista ... although I'm sure a couple of those will be out by 2015 but you all get the point). I personally wouldn't mind if they did the create a character contest again for the final figure but the other 5 should be fan demanded characters.
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Trends seem to speak for themselves: 2014 will be the year of visual marketing.
The answer actually comes from science : there is nothing more intuitive and faster than an information displayed in form of image or video.
And you do not need to be a genius to understand than a catchy image is worth more than thousands words.
Just put yourself in the shoes of a big company : what is better than a funny picture with few interesting words for a slogan to gain the attention from people all around the world?
You want to touch the emotional part of your audience, and you'll get engagement and positive results from them.
Let's see some tips for your visual marketing campaign.
1. Use Different Media
It really depends on what you need to advertise and the platform you are using.
You may choose between an attractive image, a useful video or an interesting infographic.
Try to make different tests and see what it the best formula for you.
2. Add the Proper Text
A great image can fit different advertising texts or several funny quotes.
Just think about some meme that go viral on the internet.
Each time people modify the text adding their own personal point of view, the image exhibits different sensations and impressions.
So be sure to choose the right words with the right picture.
3. Select Proper Colors
You need your media to be pleasing to the eye.
Example : you do not want to add a text of the same color of the image.
You need to choose also the right font, matching the visual impact you want to obtain.
4. Optimize Your Media
Your image should be optimized to the right size, not too heavy, but not too small.
Same principle applied to videos. You can't upload a full HD video and expect much people will see it.
Not everyone has the same internet speed in the world.
You may want to read : 4 Ways to Get Traffic from Google Images
5. Share Some Quotes
The sharing of quotes, above all on social media, has become really popular nowadays.
You can search the web and find your favorite quote for your media.
There are also many tools you can use to build visual impact.
For instance, take a look at Quozio : you can transform a quote into catchy images!
6. Adapt to Social Media
Each platform has its characteristics and these are few tips about the main social media sites :
– Pinterest is fantastic for certain topics like art, food, architecture and the big part of users are women;
– YouTube is made for videos, of course, and your video campaign can become viral there;
– Facebook is good for some kind of topics and it's suggested to use funny pictures;
– LinkedIn is for building business relationships;
– Reddit is good for creating interesting discussions about any kind of media you submit.
7. Be Funny and Creative
Even the most boring topic can become interesting with a hilarious media.
Also, if you are able to be original, creating something unique, you can stand out from the crowd. For example, you could create amazing custom maps by using a heat map creator.
Do not be afraid to risk : even if someone will give you negative comments, the result will be more people talking about you!
Whether you need to create your ad or you simply need to add a media to your blog post, be sure to follow the tips above in order to improve the results.
What do you think?
Are you aware of the visual side of marketing?
Please share your thoughts in the comments below, thanks!


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Women's History Month, celebrated in March of each year, is a time to reflect on and spread awareness of women's achievements. In STEM, for instance, groundbreaking female scientists—such as Rosalind Franklin, Ada Lovelace, and Maria Mitchell—who had been erased by history are finally gaining the levels of recognition and appreciation that they deserve. These efforts have been spearheaded by women hoping to right these injustices.
But in addition to highlighting achievements, Women's History Month is also an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the injustices and oppression that women around the world still face every day. One of the greatest barriers facing girls and women is in education: access to quality education at even the elementary level is often extremely difficult for girls in developing nations. Even in countries where access to education is relatively robust, like the United States, test scores at the K–12 level have shown boys outperforming girls in science and math for decades. In 2008, average boys' and girls' scores on the SAT Critical Reading section were only four points apart; on the Mathematics section, however, boys outscored girls by over 30 points on average. These enormous differences in achievement cannot be ignored.
In the same vein, differences in test scores at the high-school level appear to contribute to underrepresentation in some STEM fields in higher education. While women now earn a higher proportion of bachelor's degrees in the United States, women are still vastly underrepresented in certain scientific fields in university, such as mathematics, the physical sciences, engineering, and computer science. Perhaps the most shocking statistic is that as recently as 2010, women of underrepresented races earned less than five percent of all doctorate degrees in the sciences.
These disparities in men's and women's achievement levels do not exist because of an innate difference in scientific or mathematical ability: they exist because there are myriad barriers in education and in the STEM fields that serve to keep women down. These barriers to women's achievement constitute misogyny.
The reality is that helping women and girls—in STEM, in education, or in any form of achievement—reach their full potential must begin with recognizing and confronting misogyny. Women's History Month is a great way to showcase what girls and women have achieved despite the barriers to their success. But it's also necessary to work toward eradicating these barriers to make sure that girls and women will continue to achieve.
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One of the primary reasons that living trusts are favored is that, unlike a will, they are not subject to public inspection. A will becomes a public document when it goes through probate. On the other hand, a living trust is not subject to probate and thus the grantor can keep his or her affairs private. Privacy however, can be carried too far. It is important that a person creating an estate plan tell those who need to know (1) that an estate plan has been created, (2) the identity of persons appointed as successor trustees, agents under a power of attorney and health care directive, and guardian for minor children, and (3) where to find the estate planning documents.
The following situation illustrates what can happen if information concerning an estate plan is not disclosed to successor trustees and agents. I once received an urgent call from a young lady who explained that her grandfather, whose estate plan I had prepared a couple of years prior, was in the hospital with a serious illness. One of his daughters (her aunt) had been to the hospital and was "raising Cain" with the doctors and other family members. This aunt had also tried to gain access to his house and assets. The problem was that this aunt was a known drug addict and, in general, a "bad actor". Because she was legally the next of kin, however, she was seeking to assert authority over her father's affairs.
Fortunately for my client, he had foreseen the potential problems that this daughter could present. He had created an estate plan that put control of his fi nancial affairs and medical decisions in the hands of his mature, responsible granddaughter (the person that called me) through his living trust, power of attorney and advance health care directive. The problem was, however, that he had never disclosed those facts to the granddaughter. Had he told her about the power he had given her in his estate plan and told her where to fi nd the relevant documents, a lot of chaos could have been avoided.
On the subject of privacy, it should be noted that a relatively recent federal law concerning privacy of medical information may affect some existing estate plans. Many common provisions in living trusts, powers of attorney and advance health care directives require that a doctor render an opinion as to a person's mental and/or physical capacity in order for others to assume power over that person's affairs. However, under the federal law, called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), many doctors and health care providers will not provide the necessary opinions or access to medical information to third parties without an express waiver of the HIPAA privacy provision. Thus, if you have an estate plan that is more than a couple of years old, you may wish to have a HIPAA waiver prepared and included in your estate plan.
© 2019 by Marlene S. Cooper. All rights reserved. (Marlene S. Cooper is celebrating 40 years of practice! Her practice is focused entirely on estate planning, estate administration and probate. You may obtain further information at www.marlenecooperlaw. com, by e-mail at Marlene@ MarleneCooperLaw.com, by phone at (626) 791-7530 or toll free at (866) 702-7600. The information in this article is of a general nature and not intended as legal advice. Seek the advice of an attorney before acting or relying upon any information in this article).


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Dubai has been prospering, which is remarkable, considering that it faced down default in 2009. Real estate has roared back from its earlier crash to boom once again; tourism and business travel have also soared. In addition, foreign businesses have flocked to the emirate, one of the seven that make up the United Arab Emirates, to open offices in the region, attracted by its duty- and tax-free zones.
However, there may be storm clouds on the horizon for this hot business destination. The 2009 near-collapse of Dubai's economy, built as it was on debt, and known before the financial crisis for its focus on ostentatious wealth, was averted only because of loans. The UAE Central Bank and oil-rich Abu Dhabi each kicked in billions, but the bills will soon be coming due and even the current thriving state of Dubai's economy may not be equal to the challenge.
Dubai had sought to diversify its economy from oil and, by spending freely built the pre-crash boom that saw it become the "in" spot for many businesses in the UAE. It was so successful at the job that when the crash came, it was disastrous. Credit dried up and only bailouts saved the emirate from going bust. But that's not the end of the story, since some of what built Dubai's pre-bust economy has helped to bring the emirate back.
As a free port, or entrepôt, Dubai boasts a number of free trade zones that offer 100% foreign ownership and zero taxes for foreign businesses. Companies from IBM to Sky News and Microsoft to the BBC have taken advantage of its internet and media free zones (called, together, TECOM (Dubai Technology, Electronic Commerce and Media Free Zone Authority).
The Jebel Ali Free Zone is one of the largest transit ports in the world, and recently Qantas inked a deal with Emirates that will allow the Australian airline to shift its European flight hub from Singapore to Dubai (see Australia's Economy Continues To Grow, With No Recession In Sight). Even the Arab Spring has worked to Dubai's advantage, as much of the money spent in neighboring areas to forestall public unrest ended up being spent in Dubai.
And if that's not enough, the emirate has become the go-to place for finance in the Middle East, in the form of the Dubai International Financial Center. Tourism is up, and even the emirate's bonds are selling well, with a January offering bringing in $1.25 billion in 10-year sukuk and 30-year bonds, the latter the first of their kind that Dubai has offered.
Both lower interest rates and lower costs to insure its debt have made Dubai attractive to investors, despite its looming mountain of debt. How that debt is to be repaid, however, has yet to be addressed in terms that satisfy many of the parties concerned, particularly since despite strong growth the emirate isn't profiting enough to meet its obligations.
State-owned investment firm Dubai World had reached an agreement with banks in 2011 to restructure its $25 billion in debt, with the understanding that it would, among other things, sell off some assets. However, that has yet to happen, thanks to the effects of the global economic downturn.
Still, the Dubai government wants to avoid more debt restructuring—something that could be somewhat embarrassing for a global financial hub. Instead, it's looking toward more creative strategies, such as additional bond offerings and perhaps even some partial privatizations; IPOs of assets, rather than selloffs, could present the emirate with at least a partial solution.
Until the details are hammered out, however, investors would be wise to be wary. A March report from Moody's said, "Little progress has been made on clarifying and strengthening the legal framework for insolvencies/debt restructuring, while details of the Dubai government's capacity to support its government-related institutions remain uncertain." -Marlene Satter


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Effortlessly transform Porto's compact design into a sofa bed that comfortably sleeps 2 people, with a 5cm foam mattress for added comfort; it's a great investment piece if you're short on space.
Getting a sofa into your home can sometimes be a squeeze, so be sure to read our Sofa Measuring Guide to ensure the sofa of your dreams is compatible with your space. Part of the Porto sofa range, available in leather and fabric options, in various colours and sizes.
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Which Works for Weight Loss – Diet or Exercise?
Rather than choosing between counting calories and sweating it out at the gym, think of diet and exercise as a dynamic duo that will help you achieve your weight-loss goal.
When it comes to weight loss, people who hate to exercise would rather try to lose pounds by restricting the amount or kinds of foods they eat. Others would rather hit the gym more often to burn extra calories without going on a rigid diet.
While it's possible to achieve some weight loss success by choosing to either diet or exercise, the best way to lose weight is doing a combination of both.
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"To reduce body weight, a caloric deficit must be created," says Joseph T. Ciccolo, PhD, assistant professor of community health at Brown Medical School and a research associate at The Miriam Hospital, both in Providence, R.I. In other words, to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume. This can be accomplished by exercising more, eating less, or ideally, both.
Diet or Exercise: Why You Need to Exercise
Losing weight is more than simply cutting out calories. Without exercise to preserve and build muscle, some of the weight loss you see on the scale might be from losing muscle rather than fat. "Anyone with a focus on body weight is off the mark," says Ciccolo. "What people should be concerned about is their body composition — the percentage of body fat."
Weight loss from dieting alone also has a low long-term success rate. In one study, more than 90 percent of people who were obese and lost body fat through diet alone regained it within two years.
Related: Ten Ways to Cut 100 Calories
Although you have may heard that exercise increases appetite, negating the benefits of working out, this isn't necessarily true — and shouldn't be a reason to skip the gym. "While an energy deficit can increase appetite, these changes do not necessarily always match up with the feeling of being hungry," says Ciccolo. If you slightly increase your caloric intake, keep in mind that when you build muscle, your body also burns a few more calories on a daily basis.
Diet or Exercise: Why You Need to Diet
Exercise alone is not the answer either. Many dieters overestimate the amount of calories burned by working out and fall into the trap of thinking that because they exercised, they can eat more. While exercise is vital for many health reasons, the net calories used are less than you might think. A 150-pound person who walks two miles in 30 minutes burns just 150 calories. As a point of comparison, an average six-inch bagel is 350 calories.
"If you exercise but eat more calories than usual, no deficit will be created and your weight will likely stay the same or even increase," says Ciccolo.
Ultimately, it's not diet or exercise, but diet andexercise that make the most sense when trying to lose weight. And once you've lost the weight, keep up your exercise efforts. "With regard to weight maintenance, the research is very clear that exercise is crucial to maintaining a healthy amount of muscle mass and a low body fat as we age," says Ciccolo.
Also, keep your eye on new research. Previous studies have shown conflicting results about whether dieting or exercise is better for weight loss. Some recent data also suggest that men and women may respond differently to various weight-loss strategies. Future studies may offer even more insight into whether diet or exercise is better at helping people shed those extra pounds. Until then, keep exercising and counting calories.


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LIVINGSTON, N.J. (WABC/CNN) - A New Jersey couple has filed a lawsuit seeking damages against a fertility clinic that they say helped them conceive a child but allegedly used the wrong sperm to do so.
The couple says years after their daughter's birth, they discovered that only one of them, the mother, was the child's biological parent.
"It wasn't until the child was 2 years old that she started having - they're both Caucasian - she started developing Asian features," said David Mazie, the couple's attorney.
The two are suing Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science (IRMS) at St. Barnabas, a fertility clinic in Livingston, New Jersey, after an in vitro fertilization procedure in which they allege the wrong sperm was used.
"Negligence, recklessness, you call it what you want. This should never, ever happen," Mazie said.
IRMS issued a statement.
"We are an organization comprised of passionate, dedicated medical professionals whose singular mission is to help our patients build their families," said IRMS representative Ronn Torossian.
"The integrity of our treatment processes are paramount and we are taking this matter very seriously. As such, we are thoroughly examining the alleged incident, which is said to have occurred in 2012. As patient privacy is core to what we do, we do not comment specifically on individual patient matters."
The man, who believed he was the biological father of the girl, realized what had happened after a DNA test. According to court papers, the father told the mother "it said zero probability of father." He informed the child's mother in court, which led to confusion, as she didn't know he wasn't the biological father.
The girl is now 6 years old, and her parents want to know who her biological father is. She has a blood disorder that her non-biological father and mother don't carry.
"They have a right to know who he is. They have a right to know his genetic history," Mazie said.
While the couple has divorced, the non-biological father of the girl spends quality time with his daughter and has visitation rights.
"In his mind, this is his daughter. I mean, there's a lot of emotional distress here," Mazie said.
The couple has decided not to tell the girl about the issue at this time because "they don't think she could fully understand."
The in vitro procedure took place in November 2012.
"The court has now ordered that the clinic produce to us everybody of Asian decent who donated sperm, was inseminated during the critical times that family was there," Mazie said. "We want to find out who the genetic father is."
The institute is not commenting on the case because it's in litigation.
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I have been working on Google and Yahoo local search optimization for awhile. It is an area that while not earth shattering in terms of traffic that they have generated it became clear to me that the importance to Google and Yahoo and the client was increasing and it would be a benefit to understand more about it.
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We often talk about the fact that we are one family at Dolphin Research Center – footed, finned and flippered! Most of you know that we have two and three generations of dolphins. You might not realize, however, that we also have two generations of dolphin trainers. Kelly Jayne Rodriguez is the daughter of the DRC co-founders President/CEO Jayne Shannon Rodriguez and Executive Vice President Mandy Rodriguez. Jennifer Erb is the daughter of Vice President of Animal Care and Training Linda Erb.
Kelly Jayne and Jenn both grew up at DRC, playing here with their siblings as well as the DRC dolphins. (Something that Jayne and Mandy's granddaughter/Kelly Jayne's niece Madison now does, too!)
As young adults, they now work with dolphins as a career. Recently, KJ and Jenn engaged in some informal playtime with the dolphins up in the front lagoon. Jenn threw out an oversized inflated beachball and the game was on. Ras and Gypsi chased after it, batting it around, and then steering it back to the dock so Jenn could toss it out again and again. Santini got into the act, playing with the ball and screaming encouragement at Kelly Jayne and Jenn. Maybe she remembers when they all used to play as kids.
Eventually, Ras steered the ball into the far corner and got it stuck in the mangroves. Kelly Jayne carefully walked the narrow boardwalk ledge across the lagoon to rescue the ball. She tossed it back to the dolphins, and what do you think Santini did?
She knocked it back into the mangroves again for KJ to retrieve. Tina smiled as if to say, "See what I made you do?" Definitely the dolphins like to turn the tables and train us!
Jenn came over to help and a new game started. Whenever one of the young women tossed back the ball, one of the dolphins took aim and tried to knock it under the boardwalk or into the mangroves.
The fun continued for quite sometime while guests and other staff members laughed and applauded the action. Finally, KJ and Jenn had to go off to do a "real" session with other dolphins, but everybody – dolphin and human – knew that another chance for playtime would come around soon.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Kids Who Grew Up to Work Together
We often talk about the fact that we are one family at Dolphin Research Center – footed, finned and flippered! Most of you know that we have two and three generations of dolphins. You might not realize, however, that we also have two generations of dolphin trainers. Kelly Jayne Rodriguez is the daughter of the DRC co-founders President/CEO Jayne Shannon Rodriguez and Executive Vice President Mandy Rodriguez. Jennifer Erb is the daughter of Vice President of Animal Care and Training Linda Erb.
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Labels: dolphin research center, dolphin swims, dolphins
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Keeping the Keys Clean!
It's amazing that so much junk can be found at a single location. Recent storms might have contributed to blowing some of the stuff around and into the water, but there were plenty of bottles, cans, bottle caps, cigarette butts and other trash items found that clearly were discarded by people using the bridge.
Dolphin Research Center performs cleanups at this area a few times a year. Friday's event was scheduled in cooperation with the Ocean Conservancy's annual Coastal Cleanup
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Labels: cleanup, dolphins, florida keys, marine mammals
Friday, September 19, 2008
Rainbow . . . Kibby . . . Marco . . . Polo
Trainer Marie recently went out to narrate a session on the causeway. Rainbow and Kibby decided to add their two cents. Every once in awhile one of the dolphins made a short, loud sound. Within seconds, the other dolphin responded with a similar sound of his own. Back and forth they continued and Marie had a difficult time not laughing during her narration. This vocalization exchange reminded Marie of the game Marco Polo which is usually played in swimming pools. One person closes his or her eyes and calls out, "Marco", the listens while everyone else responds "Polo". The Marco person then swims in the direction of the closest voice and tries to tag them.
Leave it to Kibby and Rainbow to create a dolphin version!
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Labels: dolphin research center, dolphins, swim with dolphins
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Mother Knows Best
Here at Dolphin Research Center, we have an excellent reason for teaching the dolphins a behavior called beaching. For this behavior, they bring their entire bodies up out of the water onto one of the floating docks. We have a flat metal scale we can put on the docks and then, when they beach on it, we can obtain an accurate weight.
To us, it's an important voluntary medical behavior. The dolphins just think it's fun! When Santini and Merina first learned to beach, they'd practice it by themselves all the time. We'd look over and see dolphins posing on the dock for guests. Their older kids, Pandora, Calusa and Tanner did the same thing when it was their turn to learn. It's no surprise that Ras, Santini's young daughter, is already slipping and sliding her way across the dock and Cayo (Merina's youngest) is quickly progressing.
Tursi is another matter. While Tursi will beach on request, she's often finicky about it and prefers to do it on the very edge of the dock. She is not sure at all that her daughter is old enough to be learning this particular behavior. Well, Gypsi has a mind of her own and she doesn't want Mom to keep her from doing things that her slightly older friends are trying.
Seconds after Santini slipped from the dock, mother Tursi noticed what had happened. She sped up, launched herself out of the water in perfect beaching style right to the center of the dock and bumped Gypsi back into the water! She then chased her little girl around the lagoon, as if to say, "See what happened? I told you not to do that!" Gypsi kept leaping out of the water as if answering, "Okay, okay! I get it now!"
We don't know how long the lesson will stick, but knowing Gypsi, she'll continue practicing her beaching whenever she can do it without Tursi stopping her. As for Tursi, we always knew she could beach perfectly. She's just reinforced that she prefers to do it on her terms!
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
DRC to Reopen Thursday after Hurricane Ike
Luckily, Dolphin Research Center and all of the Florida Keys were spared a direct hit by Hurricane Ike. Over the course of a tense few days, while we constantly monitored forecast reports by the National Hurricane Center, the storm pushed further south over Cuba where it dropped in force to a Category 1.
All day on Tuesday, the Keys experienced gusty Tropical Storm force winds, rain showers, and some surging surf. However, all in all, we really feel like we dodged a big bullet. Our hearts go out to the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Haiti, Cuba, and other places who were not spared the devastation of Hurricane Ike.
We're delighted to report that everyone in the Dolphin Research Center dolphin and sea lion family is fine and the facility did not suffer any major physical damage. Monroe County officials have announced that visitors can return to the Florida Keys as of this Thursday, September 11th. Dolphin Research Center will reopen on Thursday morning so that we can welcome visitors as they come back to our islands.
If you're coming to the Keys and would like to experience a Dolphin Encounter, Dolphin Dip or other interactive program, our reservations line will reopen on Thursday at 9 am eastern time -- 305-289-0002.
We hope to see you soon. The dolphins are waiting!
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Labels: dolphin research center, florida keys, Hurricane Ike, swim with dolphins, vacation
Saturday, September 6, 2008
DRC Prepared for Hurricane Ike
One of the most frequently asked questions we hear is, "How do you prepare for a hurricane?"Since Hurricane Ike is churning in our general direction, we think this is an appropriate time to blog on this topic. First, we'd like to assure everyone that DRC has a detailed, comprehensive hurricane preparedness plan that addresses the many issues we face as a facility. Senior management has monitored the progress of several storms -- Hanna, Ike and Josephine -- all week and our preliminary preparation began a few days ago.
As you can imagine, hurricane preparation is an enormous process that requires a great deal of time, plus the hard work and team effort of everyone on staff. Each of us knows what to do to protect our own areas, and when finished, how to help other departments.
Yesterday, as soon as we received word that the Monroe County officials (All of the Keys are in Monroe County) had ordered a mandatory visitor evacuation to begin this morning, DRC officially closed to the public so that staff could secure our offices, the buildings, the grounds and, of course, the many animals in our family.
We removed and secured items that could blow loose in a storm: benches, dock steps, trash receptacles, picnic tables, sign frames -- you name it! Boats, vehicles -- even the "lunch truck" -- were locked up tight and moved away from the lagoons to a safer area.
As if high winds aren't enough of a threat, offices located on the ground floor must also prepare for the possibility of flooding. Computers and other equipment, important paperwork, and other items were moved to "higher ground", i.e. upper level buildings. Those of us already on the second floor also packed important files and smaller items into plastic tubs and covered our computers, printers, telephones and other electronic equipment with plastic bags -- just in case excessive wind and rainfall causes the roofs to leak.
Every window and door at the facility has strong shutters that we locked tight in place.
Hurricane Wilma's visit in 2005 taught us a valuable -- and costly -- lesson. The storm surge reached between 7 to 10 feet and devastated DRC with horrible flooding. We lost so much in terms of equipment, vehicles, docks, platforms and more. Some buildings had to be completely gutted and rebuilt from the inside. (Some buildings remain unusable.) We experienced problems with our telephone and computer systems for months.
When we rebuilt, we took the lesson to heart and made adjustments. For example, in the Animal Care and Training office on the ground floor nearest the dolphin lagoons, all of the power sockets and plugs for computers are located high up on the wall. We built an elevated concrete "hub" bunker to house the communications center. Generators for emergency power are located on elevated platforms, too.
To protect the precious food supply for our animals, we constructed the new fish freezer in solid, thick concrete and elevated it several feet above the ground.
The tropical birds were moved from the outdoor aviary into individual wire cages and relocated to a secure building. Although all of the cats are accustomed to roaming around outside, for the duration of the storm threat, they've also been moved inside.
As you know, we can't move the dolphins, but we prepare them as best we can. Executive Vice President/Co-Founder Mandy Rodriguez leads a skilled crew of people that stays at DRC during the storms, hunkering down in a secure building. As the storm approaches, the dolphins receive full meals of fish and, if they need it, some extra water, to take them through the event. As soon as the storm passes and it's safe for people to go outside, the crew will go out to the lagoons to check on the pod and feed them again.
In a worst case scenario, if the surge again topped or destroyed the fences, and the dolphins opted to go out to deeper water, we'd need to find them if they didn't return after the event. Most of our dolphins were born at DRC, or have lived most of their lives here or at another facility. Accustomed to human care, they lack adequate survival skills. Over the years we've developed helpful measures that we employ during hurricanes.
We've created special bands that they wear around their peduncles. These are constructed of a soft, stretchy wetsuit-like material in very bright colors with break-away fasteners. The bands are marked with DRC contact information. If for any reason the dolphins become lost and can't find their way home, we believe they will eventually seek out humans. The bright peduncle bands would immediately signify that these are special dolphins and help us reconnect with them.
The pod is also trained to respond to a recall device. Called a pinger, this device sends out a unique click sound that transmits one to two miles in the ocean. Every DRC dolphins knows that when they hear that sound, they should follow it back to its source. We practice this drill in the lagoons a few times a week. The dolphins rush to the pingers and receive an enthusiastic welcome and a delicious fish reward.
We've also been developing a hurricane pack that can be attached to the dorsal fin with some comfortable suction cups. A radio transmitter can be connected to the pack that would transmit a signal each time the dorsal broke the surface of the water when the dolphin rises to breathe. By tracking the signal, we could reunite with our beloved dolphins.
Senior management will continue to meet regularly in person or by phone during the storm. We know that we have done everything possible to secure DRC. Everyone except for the stay-behind crew needs to perform their own preparations at their homes. A mandatory evacuation for Florida Keys residents goes into effect in phases beginning Sunday morning.
Most of us will leave and take refuge elsewhere in Florida where Hurricane Ike, hopefully, won't visit. We'll wait, watch the hurricane reports, and pray that the storm doesn't deliver a crushing blow to our islands. Please think good thoughts for everyone at Dolphin Research Center -- footed, finned, furred, or flippered -- and for everyone who lives in the projected path of Hurricane Ike.
As soon as possible after the storm, we'll find out from the stay-behind crew how DRC fared. When we know, we'll post the information on the blog.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Did You Know?
Paper accounts for roughly 38% of landfill content
Americans use more than 67 million tons of paper per year (about 580 pounds per person).
Every year more than 900 million trees are cut down to create paper and paper products.
Every Sunday, Americans throw away 90 percent of newspapers, which are recyclable. This wastes 500,000 trees!
Each ton of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4,000 kilowatts of energy and 7,000 gallons of water!
Look for products made out of recycled material!
· Many cereal boxes are made with recycled paper
· Flooring can be made from crushed glass and broken light bulbs
· Ceiling tiles can be made from recycled newspaper
· Roofing can use recycled aluminum.
Save resources by reducing waste.
About 4 billion pounds of paper are used each year to create direct-mail catalogs.
Remove yourself from many marketing lists by registering online or send a postcard with your name, home address, and signature to Mail Preference Service, Direct Marketing Association, P.O. Box 643, Carmel, NY 10512. You can also contact a company directly and ask to be taken off its list.
Trees produce the oxygen we breathe. Recycling paper saves trees and helps marine mammals, people and other air-breathing species.
Recycle, Recycle, Recycle! It really makes a difference.
These tidbits were brought to you by your conservation-minded friends at Dolphin Research Center!
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Maine gas prices up another penny; but upward trend appears to be over
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) � Gas prices in Maine continue to rise, but at a slower rate than the nation as a whole.
Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that in-state prices ticked up a little more than a penny in the past week, to an average of $3.84 per gallon.
Nationally, prices rose almost three cents to about $3.72 per gallon.
The cost of gas in Maine is now seven cents per gallon higher than this time last year and 29 cents higher than a month ago. Nationally, prices have jumped 42 cents per gallon in the last month.
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PLEASANTON — Safeway announced on Thursday it had been bought by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management in a $9.4 billion deal that will merge the Bay Area's dominant grocery chain with Albertsons, creating a massive chain that promises to further transform how Americans shop for groceries.
By merging Pleasanton-based Safeway with its Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons, Cerberus hopes to cut costs and expand product selection, and compete in a market Safeway and Albertsons have been steadily losing to big-box retailers, convenience stores and niche grocers.
For shoppers, the sale could mean lower prices, as executives pledge to pass cost savings on to the consumer, although some analysts are not so confident. For Safeway employees — who will be negotiating a new contract with the company later this year — jobs could be on the line, as antitrust regulations and duplication between the companies may lead to individual store sales and closures.
"As our customers need change, we have to adapt (to) a world where they have more options than ever." Albertsons' Chief Executive Officer Bob Miller, who will become executive chairman of the new supermarket conglomerate, said in a conference call with media.
Last year, Walmart, Target and Costco occupied three of the top-five spots among best-selling U.S. food retailers, joined by Safeway and Kroger, and even 7-Eleven ranked ninth, according to industry publication Supermarket News. Online grocery shopping and delivery has grown, too, and Amazon Fresh launched last year in the Bay Area, delivering food and beverage products from the Web's largest retailer.
Executives said the Safeway sale will help both chains cut costs by combining operations such as distribution. "These are real savings that we'll be able to pass along to our customers," Miller said.
But supermarket analyst David Livingston says shoppers shouldn't get their hopes up for lower prices.
"You aren't going to see them come up with any brand new ideas about how to sell groceries but you are going to see them come up with brand new ideas about how to save on expenses, and increase profits," he said.
Combined, the two supermarket chains will have about 2,400 stores, almost double the size of Safeway today, and just slightly fewer than rival Kroger's roughly 2,600 stores. The merged operation will have about a quarter million employees, 27 distribution centers and 20 manufacturing plants across the country.
Executives said there are no plans to close any Safeway or Albertsons stores. "This combination will improve our ability to respond to increased competition and customers' changing needs," said Safeway Chief Executive Officer Robert Edwards.
But some analysts say there will be so much redundancy that stores will inevitably close. "Obviously you're going to have some closures, because there are stores across the street from each other," Livingston said.
Albertson's also operates Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Star Market and other grocery chains around the country.
Safeway is the fifth-largest employer in the East Bay, with 7,400 workers there, according to the East Bay Economic Development Alliance. The company has about 250 stores in Northern California, a region where it is the dominant name in the grocery business.
The combined company headquarters will be in Idaho, where Albertsons has its corporate offices. Edwards, who will stay on as president and CEO of the combined company, said he had no immediate plans to make any changes to Safeway's corporate offices in Pleasanton — but that could change.
"We will operate independently until the transaction closes," Edwards said in the media call, adding that "it's premature to comment on how the business will operate going forward."
Frank Dell, president and chief executive of consulting group Dellmart & Co. and a 30-year industry watcher, said Safeway will likely see more changes than its new sister company, which Cerberus has had at least part ownership of for about eight years.
"For the most part, Albertsons will be running the show," he said, although he added that he doesn't expect widespread closings of Safeway stores.
Mike Henneberry, spokesman for the labor union that represents Bay Area Safeway employees, said employees were notified Thursday but aren't panicking.
"The paychecks are going to continue to arrive," he said. "The deal hasn't been done. We'll deal with it as it comes."
The companies expect the merger to be completed in the fourth quarter, although Cerberus will need much of the year to work out antitrust issues with the Federal Trade Commission. Until then, other companies also have the opportunity to bid for Safeway, as the Cerberus deal includes a so-called go-shop provision to allow Safeway to seek other offers.
Edwards said Safeway had been in talks with Kroger and other industry competitors, but declined to comment further.
Safeway shareholders got a healthy payday out of the deal. The company will pay investors $40 per share, which marks a 72 percent increase over Safeway's stock price a year ago.
Contact Heather Somerville at 510-208-6413. Follow her at Twitter.com/heathersomervil.
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At the risk of getting negative points here, just because people do not agree with me, I'll still answer your question ...
In my logic, which I explained in detail in the link passed in the previous post, the only correct way to call a function is:
A function name must be separated by the opening paren by whitespace. The parens are there to group the arguments, not to signal that function is a function.
As perl6 has decided that "It is a function if it looks like a function" now excludes the way I see as the only correct way, perl6 has definitely lost a user: me.
Some perl6 programmers tell me that I can create my own grammar(s), but that is completely besides the point. If I cannot write code the (only) way I think is logical (and beautiful), then I've lost one very very important factor in coding: FUN!
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Reactions are pouring in from Florida leaders in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark rulings on the issue of same-sex marriages.
For now, Florida's constitutional ban _ adopted by voters in 2008 _ remains intact, although it may be open to future challenges under the new federal rulings.
Here are some of the reactions from state leaders:
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Miami:
"I believe the Supreme Court made a serious mistake today when it overstepped its important, but limited role. I do not believe that President Clinton and overwhelming bipartisan majorities of both houses of Congress acted with malice or intent to 'demean' a class of people when they adopted a uniform definition of marriage for the purposes of federal law. The Court should not have second guessed the will of the American people acting through their elected representatives without firm constitutional justifications. The sweeping language of today's majority opinion is more troubling than the ruling itself as it points to further interference by the Court in the years to come.
"I recognize that the definition of marriage and the legal status of same-sex relationships is a deeply personal and emotional issue for Americans of a variety of viewpoints. These types of disagreements should be settled through the democratic process, as the Founders intended, not through litigation and court pronouncements.
"For millions of Americans, the definition of marriage is not an abstract political question, or some remote legal debate. It's a deeply personal issue. It's an issue that I have grappled with as well.
"I believe that marriage is a unique historical institution best defined as the union between one man and one woman. In the U.S., marriage has traditionally been defined by state law, and I believe each state, acting through their elected representatives or the ballot, should decide their own definition of marriage. For the purposes of federal law, however, Congress had every right to adopt a uniform definition and I regret that the Supreme Court would interfere with that determination.
"I appreciate that many Americans' attitude towards same-sex marriage have changed in recent years. I respect the rights of states to allow same-sex marriages, even though I disagree with them. But I also expect that the decisions made by states like Florida to define marriage as between one man and one woman will also be respected.
"I do not believe there exists a federal constitutional right to same-sex marriage. Therefore, I am glad the Supreme Court did not create one in the Proposition 8 case.
"Rather than having courts redefine marriage for all Americans, my hope is that the American people, through their state legislatures and referendums, can continue to decide the definition of marriage. It is through debates like this that the brilliance of our constitutional system of democracy, and the inherit goodness of our people, is revealed.
"My hope is that those of us who believe in the sanctity and uniqueness of traditional marriage will continue to argue for its protection in a way that is respectful to the millions of American sons and daughters who are gay. It is also my hope that those who argue for the redefinition of marriage to include same-sex marriage will refrain from assailing the millions of Americans who disagree with them as bigots."
State Rep. Joe Saunders, D-Orlando, elected in 2012 as one of Florida's first openly gay lawmakers:
"These rulings to strike down DOMA, and reinstate the ability of California's same-sex couples to be married are monumental for the rights of LGBT people everywhere. They prove the country is moving everyday toward full marriage equality and basic fairness for LGBT Americans. Meanwhile in Florida, even while opinion polls tell us that people believe gay Floridians should be treated like everyone else, the Florida legislature has done nothing to create even the most basic protections."
"A third of the country now has access to the full rights and responsibilities that come from marriage equality making the economic implications of inequality in Florida all the more consequential. If we can't prove to these families that we're serious about treating them fairly and equally, they'll leave our state and take their tax dollars and small businesses with them." –Representative Joe Saunders
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa:
"Equal rights under the law for families is fundamental to our American values. Marriage is defined by commitment and love, and it is important that the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that all married couples must be treated equally. The decision will have a positive, meaningful impact for all Americans, and I am proud to have signed an amicus brief in support of overturning the Defense of Marriage Act."
"Florida leaders should embrace this decision and address the outdated and discriminatory Article I; Section 27 of the Florida Constitution that bars many Florida married couples from equal rights and treatment even after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling today."
State Rep. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, who represents portions of Manatee and Sarasota counties:
"In overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, and the ruling on the California Prop 8, the Court has come to the decision that marriage is a fundamental right regardless of sexual orientation and does not harm anyone."
"This is a significant day for our nation. My hope is that one day Florida will join those states in recognizing the equality of all people to marry. Today, I challenge Governor Rick Scott and the Republican leadership in Tallahassee to do justice, walk humbly, and listen to the clarion call for marriage equality as other freedom-loving states have done. This is about the people."
"These are taxpaying Americans, these are patriotic Americans, these are family men and women," Rouson concluded. "And they should have rights in our state as such."
Nadine Smith, executive director of Equality Florida, which advocates on the behalf of LGBT Floridians:
"Today's rulings are a major step forward for the country, but for Floridians they fall far short of justice and are more than anything a call to action. For those of us who live in state's like Florida where our marriages are still not recognized, today's rulings are a reminder that we cannot wait for justice to be handed to us, we are going to have to get engaged and fight."
"A majority of Floridians support the freedom to marry, and this is our moment to stand up and get engaged on the right side of history."
"Today our rights as Americans are not based on our shared citizenship, but upon our geographic location. More than 86 million Americans, nearly one-third of the country, live in states with full marriage equality, with the state and federal protections families need. Today the Supreme Court has said we can go states like Minnesota or Iowa and get married, but we return to Florida legal strangers in our home state."
Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant:
"As Democrats, we are committed to full equality for every American. Today, the Supreme Court moved us further toward that goal. All married couples will now enjoy the federal benefits and protections they have been wrongfully denied for years. There is still a long road ahead before we achieve full equality for GLBT Americans, and here in Florida we stand committed to continue this fight."
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Saturday, October 31, 1998 - 6 p.m. CST
Discovery's crew spent much of the last half of today in preparation
for tomorrow's planned release of the Spartan solar science satellite,
checking out the tools and equipment that will be used during the release
and separation from the satellite.
The crew also began several of the medical studies planned for the
flight that
investigate how the human body changes in weightlessness and how those
changes compare with those that occur as part of the natural aging process
on Earth. For those studies, 77-year old Payload Specialist John Glenn began providing some of the 10 blood samples and 16 urine samples that
will be taken during the mission to study the effects of space flight
on his body.
The checkout of equipment that will be used for tomorrow's deploy of
the Spartan included a check of the Orbiter Space Vision System by astronauts
Steve Robinson and Scott Parazynski. The system uses special markings
on the satellite and shuttle cargo bay to provide an alignment aid for
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Mavis has been described by Rolling Stone as having "an almost superhuman ability to implant the pure power of passion and emotion." She just returned from a series of dates in Australia with Bonnie Raitt and dates in New Zealand with Wilco directly prior to her appearance at the White House for the filming of a PBS All-Star show dedicated to Memphis Soul this past spring. Mavis will be touring internationally in support of One True Vine including a stop in Western MA at the Calvin Theater! – mavisstaples.com
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Bearing in mind this is about Old Subbuteo and not allowing low profile modern bases, I find this turn in the thread a little bizarre.lloydie1109 wrote: ↑24 Jan 2017, 10:09Basically Ralph, according to some Italian friends of mine, at events some people want all the entrants to use the same type of team, and other do not. Instead of leaving up to the various event hosts, some factions have thrown their toys out of the pram, shame, as there is virtually no such game/sport or whatever words are suitable, that have the same equipment
At the end of the day, it's about creating an even competition. Every sport has its regulations about equipment.
I'm minded of a scene in one of the St Trinian's fillums.
Hockey captain : This is our goal.
New Games Mistress : Isn't it smaller than the other goal?
Hockey captain : Yes.
New Games Mistress : But you'll have the other goal in the second half.
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ptdebate wrote: Scotland-- with all due respect, neither you nor anyone else has ever called a male character a "Mary Sue." For that reason alone, it is a ridiculous appellation.
Let's disavow you of the notion this is one sided and sexist. Here are male Mary Sues (or Marty Stus) in groups. Enter Captain Picard, Jonny Quest, the Lone Ranger, the Silver Age Superman, Wolverine and others who are just too darn good.
Family One - Begins as a Marty Stu, but flaws show up later - James Bond in Dr. No, Captain Kirk in "Where no man has gone before" and Harry Potter in Philosopher's Stone.
Family Two - Begins as a Marty Stu but audience knows meta information about their flaws (because its a prequel, or how the story goes is common knowledge) - Little Ani in The Phantom Menace, Lancelot in the Arthurian Legends, Samson in the bible, Hercules or Achilles in Greek legend.
Family Three - Begins more well rounded but becomes a Marty Stu later - Wolverine, Captain Picard. (This is a constant issue in long running series, both for heroes and villains - why do you think Gwen Stacy died, after all).
Family Four - Written to be a Marty Stu or Paragon as an Ideal of the time - The Lone Ranger, Gene Autry, the George Reeves Superman, all the 1960s Justice League of America heroes in the comics. Adam Strange, Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, Doc Savage, Man of Bronze. Dick Tracy.Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Wesley Crusher Boy Genius et al. Time may tarnish them as values change, but they were intended to be ideals to look up to. Special shoutout to Saturday Morning Cartoons geared directly to kids, such as the Superfriends, Herculoids, Jonny Quest, Will Robinson, Spaaaaace Ghoooooost, and more.
So there you go. A big ol list of about 20 Marty Stus.
Its all about balance. Maybe Rey will have an interesting backstory to explain it all (and the name 'Rey' hints at a regal family connection doesn't it, which could mean a connection to Leia). Maybe TFA will be her shining hour, and the next movie really push her to the breaking point - maybe so she is the one that has to leave a child behind forever. That would be better storytelling - but we don't have that information yet.
Why is her being a Mary Sue a weakness in the story? Because there are only a few types of conflict, one being "Person vs Self", in other words, personal growth. Sure, you can tell exciting stories with "Vs Other Person", "Vs Society" and "Vs Nature" , but "Vs Self" is really where the emotional investment is. Without that, it may as well be a Jason of Star Command on Saturday Mornings on CBS.


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Home free: Paperwork error nearly exiled local family
When Dutch citizens turned Crozet residents Gerard and Paulien van Dijk were preparing their application for permanent residency in the United States seven years after moving here, they thought they had everything in order. They triple-checked the proper forms with their attorney and even pulled their children out of Albemarle schools to move to a foreign country in hopes of complying with American immigration regulations.
So it came as a shock when, on March 30, after waiting six months outside the United States, an American official informed Paulien van Dijk that she and her family might never return home to Virginia.
"I lost it," she says. "I cried and cried. I couldn't even look at my children at that moment."
The critical mistake? Omitting Mrs. van Dijk's grown daughter from a previous marriage in an online application filed with the State Department a year ago.
"We had been so careful," says Paulien. "We had made sure to include my grown daughter on every form where it said to list your children. I couldn't understand why this couldn't be resolved, and why no one ever told me."
The van Dijks have lived in Crozet since 2002, with Gerard van Dijk having relocated his family to the Charlottesville area nearly two decades after he first fell in love with Central Virginia while earning his master's degree from the University of Virginia.
The van Dijk family had always been in the country legally on a series of temporary visas. Then, last year, Gerard heard of a long-shot opportunity to gain permanent residency status.
"Every year," Gerard explains, "the State Deparment holds what they call a diversity lottery, and if you're chosen, you become eligible for a green card. Any legal resident from a list of under-represented countries can apply, and Holland was one of them."
To improve his family's odds, Gerard filled out online applications for himself, his wife, and his three children. He forgot to mention his wife's eldest child.
"They only choose 50,000 out of about 20 million applicants every year," says Gerard, "so I wanted to improve our chances and applied one form for each of us."
Paulien was among the chosen few; so, in order to prepare for her green card interview, she left the country in September, a month before her last temporary visa ran out. Along with Gerard, as well as 17-year-old son Alexander and 16-year-old daughter Julie, both students at Western Albemarle High School, and 12-year-old son Willem, a student at the Field School, they moved to the Dutch-owned island of Cura§ao, located in the Caribbean just off the coast of Venezuela.
For six months they waited for Paulien's day at the American embassy to have her green card interview. Finally, at the end of a long day at the American embassy in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, after she had answered her last question, she thought she would finally win her permanent residency status in the United States, she heard the last words she expected to hear.
"The immigration official told me, 'I'm sorry to have to be the one to tell you this,'" recalls Paulien, "'but you're not going to get your visa.'"
"I couldn't believe they were refusing us for this," says Gerard. "I just forgot to include Paulien's daughter when they asked if there was anyone who might follow her from Holland. The federal government knew for months about this discrepancy, and nobody had told us anything."
After the two of them pleaded for further review, the American official finally said he would send their application back to the State Department in a last-ditch effort.
"He said, 'I'll send it,'" recalls Paulien, "'but I give you about a one percent chance.'"
Immediately, the van Dijks e-mailed friends back in Charlottesville to alert them to the situation. Less than 24 hours later, several friends congregated at the office of freshman Congressman Tom Perriello's (D-Ivy).
A Perriello spokesperson confirms that the congressman's office inquired with the State Department, leading to a second interview in Caracas on Wednesday, April 15.
"We were in and out in 15 minutes," says an exultant Paulien. "We flew into Baltimore the next day, our kids are back in school, and we're all permanent residents now. I can hardly believe it."
A spokesperson for Citizenship and Immigration Services referred a reporter's questions to the State Department's consular affairs office, which declined to comment, citing a policy not to comment about specific cases.
Despite their harrowing experience, the van Dijks say there's much more to America than its bureaucracy.
"The way everyone pulled together for us is what the United States of America is all about," says Gerard. "If you get a group of people together, you can get a movement going, and really change things."
–updated April 28 at 9:15am
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Wow. Being a first generation American, I know second hand the hardships faced with gaining residency/citizenship. Though my mother and father where living here in the states before they became residents, it was still a very difficult and stressful process.
That make's me feel very good that Tom Perriello stepped in to help. Truly a touching story
ââ?¬Å?If you get a group of people together, you can get a movement going, and really change things."
I love this comment Gerard, and I wholeheartedly agree.
Welcome home
I know you from Curacao, and I know the story, but I do miss the part in which you also
mention your friends from the island who did what they could to lift your spirits, and include
you in our small community... but I guess that is besides the point..
so glad you made it back to Crozet, and are at home at last!


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The mastermind of the bogus-girlfriend hoax that ensnared Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o pulled the ruse because he was in love with the linebacker — and is "confused" about his own sexuality, he admitted in his first interview about the scandal.
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo revealed in an interview with TV shrink Dr. Phil McGraw that "Lennay Kekua" — the woman Te'o believed he'd been courting for more than a year over the phone — was really an alter-ego for a "romantic relationship" Tuiasosopo wanted with the football player.
"Here we have a young man that fell deeply, romantically in love,'' Dr. Phil said on a "Today" show segment yesterday promoting his interview, which will air today and tomorrow.
"I asked him straight up, 'Was this a romantic relationship with you?'
"And he says yes. I said, 'Are you then, therefore, gay?' And he said, 'When you put it that way, yes.'
"And then he caught himself and said, 'I am confused,' " McGraw said.
Te'o has claimed he wasn't involved in the scam, and McGraw agreed he "absolutely, unequivocally" wasn't.
Tuiasosopo insisted that he wanted to end the charade, but couldn't.
"There are many times where Manti and Lennay had broken up before, but every time that, you know, either I would try to end it or he would . . . It's like they would break up, then something would bring them back together," Tuiasosopo said.
"Whether it was something going on in his life, or Lennay's life — in this case in my life — I wanted to end it, because after everything I had gone through, I finally realized that I just had to move on with my life and had to get, you know, my real me, Ronaiah, I had to start just living and let this go."
Tuiasosopo's lawyer has claimed that the hoaxer — who comes from a tight-knit, religious family — disguised his voice to sound like a woman during hundreds of phone conversations with Te'o.
But voice experts who have heard messages left for Te'o claim the person on the calls is a woman.
Tuiasosopo has told friends he had help in his hoax, but family members told The Post Ronaiah has refused to name them and is determined to take the rap alone to avoid embarrassing them, sources said.


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DUNLAP — Amid protest over teacher layoffs, program reductions and fee increases needed to plug a budget deficit is a secondary bump in the road to what had been Dunlap School District 323's upwardly mobile path to academic desirability in the area.
The district's 250 teachers are working without a contract.
Representatives of the district and the teachers' union began meeting on a new contract in April 2013. A tentative agreement was reached in July, but it was rejected by a narrow margin by the membership when it was voted on in August. The district and representatives of the Dunlap Education Association returned to negotiations but were unable to agree to unspecified terms of a contract.
The two sides met with a mediator on Jan. 13 and reached a new tentative agreement after one session. The tentative agreement will appear before the membership for a vote on Jan. 26, then before the Board of Education at a special meeting yet to be scheduled.
In separate written statements, the president of the teachers union and the superintendent of the district offered almost no information about the impasse.
"The parties feel the agreement is fair and mutually beneficial," wrote Superintendent Jay Marino in a prepared statement.
"The parties feel the agreement is fair and mutually beneficial," wrote union co-president John Allison.
Although neither side would discuss details of the tentative agreement, it was inarguably negotiated beneath the district's dark and unfamiliar financial cloud. The district is operating this school year with a $750,000 deficit and projects a $2.1 million deficit for the 2014-2015 school year.
Proposals to reduce some class offerings in fine arts, lay off about 20 teachers districtwide and increase student fees, among many others, drew more than 600 people to a packed gymnasium meeting last week.
The union last approved a contract in October 2010. That contract gave teachers raises of 4 percent in the first year and 5 percent in years two and three at a time when other area school districts were struggling mightily, in part because of sketchy assistance from the state. The contract expired June 30, 2013.
The financial landscape has shifted dramatically since the last raises were negotiated.
"The last contract was a market-leading contract that provided the sort of raises teachers were accustomed to and bringing the best of the best teachers to the district," Marino said Tuesday. "That now has to be balanced off."
School officials now paint the district as the victim of the twin issues of rapidly growing student enrollment and a sharp decline in the annual increase in Equalized Assessed Valuation — more students, a lot more students, and a shrinking pool of money to meet expenditures.
Several speakers at last week's forum questioned whether the board was more the victim of its own unwise spending in uncertain economic times. Indeed, the district's own documents show spending increased an average of 8.4 percent a year since 2010, the year that EAV began its precipitous drop from an increase of 11.54 percent to an increase of .07 percent projected for 2014.
In that same time frame, district enrollment increased from 3,270 students to 4,176.
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This is the script for the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City introduction scenes.
Sonny Forelli: Tommy Vercetti...Huh! Shit. Didn't think they'd ever let him out.
Mafia goon: He kept his head down, helps people forget.
Sonny Forelli: People will remember soon enough. When they see him walking down the streets of their neighborhoods. It will be bad for business.
Mafia goon: Well, what are we gonna do, Sonny?
Sonny Forelli: We treat him like an old friend and keep him busy out of town. OK? We been talking about expanding down South, right? Vice City is twenty-four carat gold these days. The Colombians, the Mexicans, hell, even those Cuban refugees are cutting themselves a piece of some nice action.
Mafia goon: But it's all drugs, Sonny. None of the families will touch that shit!
Sonny Forelli: Times are changing. The families can't keep their backs turned while our enemies reap the rewards. So, we send someone down to do the dirty work for us... and cut ourselves a nice quiet slice. OK? Who's our contact down there?
Mafia goon: Ken Rosenberg, schmuck of a lawyer. How's he gonna hold Vercetti's leash?
Sonny Forelli: We don't need him to. We just set him loose in Vice City, we give him a little cash to get started. OK? Give it a few months. Then we go down, pay him a little visit, right? See how he's doing.
(Escobar International Airport, Vice City)
Ken Rosenberg: Hey, hey, guys! It's, uh, Ken Rosenberg here! Hey! Heh, heh, hey, great, hey! Well, uh, I'm gonna drive you guys to the meet, okay? Now, I've talked to the suppliers and they are very, huh-ha, keen to start a business relationship, so, uh, if all goes well, we should, uh, be doing very nicely for ourselves, which is, y'know... good.. Okay, so. They're brothers, okay. One operates the uh, the business, and the other one does the flying.
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Ken Rosenberg: Ok, that's them in the chopper. All right, here's the deal. They want a straight exchange on open ground. All right? Ok. Stay tight, let's go.
Tommy Vercetti: Got it?
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Tommy Vercetti: Let me see it.
Victor Vance: The greens?
Tommy Vercetti: Tens and twenties...used.
Victor Vance: I think we have a deal, my friend. HA HA!
(Diaz's men ambush the deal, killing Victor Vance, Harry and Lee)
Tommy Vercetti: Oh shit! Go on, get out of here! Drive!
(Ken Rosenberg drives Tommy back to his office in Vice Beach)
Ken Rosenberg: I poke my head out of the gutter for one freakin' second and fate shovels shit in my face!
Tommy Vercetti: Go get some sleep.
Ken Rosenberg: What are you gonna do?
Tommy Vercetti: I'll drop by your office tomorrow and we can start sorting this mess out.